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companies and make makes it muce difficult for to us claw our way out of this employment problem. >> reporter: so, all eyes will be on the january unemployment number when it comes out tomorrow morning. most analysts expect the report to show the economy added a modest number of jobs last month. if it doesn't, the market's anxiety attack could continue. katie. >> couric: anthony. >> know people have been encouraged and heartened to see some of their 401(k)s regain what they had lost. and now this. so should people be bracing for more losses to come? >> reporter: i think a lot's going to depend on the job growth. we've had an almost 4,000-point uninterrupted run-up since the lows last year. a lot of people expected to pull back but we're only down by 7% from th.the house sent presidena bill that will raise the limit on the government's credit card they will now be allowed to borrow as much as $14.3 trillion, an increase of nearly $2 trillion. if that ceiling isn't raised, uncle sam will not be able to pay its bills. and one other financial note, more trouble for bank of america. in a
companies and make makes it muce difficult for to us claw our way out of this employment problem. >> reporter: so, all eyes will be on the january unemployment number when it comes out tomorrow morning. most analysts expect the report to show the economy added a modest number of jobs last month. if it doesn't, the market's anxiety attack could continue. katie. >> couric: anthony. >> know people have been encouraged and heartened to see some of their 401(k)s regain what they...
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use just once per day for dawn-to-dark hold. it is important to use the product as directed. fixodent and forget it. [ man thinking ] i'm so stuffed with gas. ohh, noo, not that! not, not here! [ male announcer ] prevent uncomfortable gas moments with gas-x prevention. just one before meals helps prevent gas before it starts. from gas-x, the gas-xperts. >> couric: it's been a year and a half since president obama signed that stimulus package to try to jump start the economy. today the first construction project started with stimulus money opened a bridge over the o sage river in missouri. but all these months later congressional correspondent nancy cordes tells us a lot of stimulus money still hasn't been put to work. >> reporter: by the end of next month, a t federal government will have awarded nearly all of its stimulus funds, $862 billion worth, to local governments around the country. but it's in those states and cities that the money is running into roadblocks. >> sure, i'm frustrated with that. >> reporter: that's democratic congressman james clyburn, a supporter of th
use just once per day for dawn-to-dark hold. it is important to use the product as directed. fixodent and forget it. [ man thinking ] i'm so stuffed with gas. ohh, noo, not that! not, not here! [ male announcer ] prevent uncomfortable gas moments with gas-x prevention. just one before meals helps prevent gas before it starts. from gas-x, the gas-xperts. >> couric: it's been a year and a half since president obama signed that stimulus package to try to jump start the economy. today the...
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thanks for joining us. happy thanksgiving. good night. the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. thanksgiving with the stars. >> it's really the osmond day because we're a bunch of turkeys anyway. >> who is he? >> from donny and marie to the dancing stars. hollywood gives thanks. >> i'm thankful for my family more than anything. >> then. >> are you blushing? >> i think i am. >> what you never knew about the "big bang theory" stars. >> there's been a
thanks for joining us. happy thanksgiving. good night. the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. thanksgiving with the stars. >> it's really the osmond day because we're a bunch of turkeys anyway. >> who is he? >> from donny and marie to the dancing stars. hollywood gives thanks. >> i'm thankful for my family more than anything. >> then. >> are you blushing? >> i think i am. >> what you never knew about the "big bang...
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these things make us who we are. as a people, we do well when we make good things and not so well when we don't. the good new is, this can be put right. we just have to do it. and so we did. ♪ this, our newest son, was imagined, drawn, carved, stamped, hewn and forged here in america. it is well made and it is designed to work. this was once a country where people made things, beautiful things, and so it is again. the new jeep grand cherokee. ♪ the new jeep grand cherokee. whiten your smile. no red wine, blueberry pie, coffee, or tea. i've got it. ♪ [ female announcer ] introducing crest 3d white toothpaste. the remarkable new toothpaste that removes up to 80% of surface stains in just two weeks. good advice. what did i tell ya. [ female announcer ] for a noticeably whiter smile in just two weeks. new crest 3d white toothpaste. and try crest 3d white rinse. home of one of the coldest, longest nights on the planet. and asked frequent heartburn sufferers to take prilosec otc for two weeks. the results? prilosec o
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your doctor may use genetic tests to determine treatment. don't stop taking plavix without talking to your doctor as your risk of heart attack or stroke may increase. people with stomach ulcers or conditions that cause bleeding should not use plavix. taking plavix alone or with some other medicines, including aspirin, may increase bleeding risk, so tell your doctor when planning surgery. tell your doctor all medicines you take, including aspirin, especially if you've had a stroke. if fever, unexplained weakness or confusion develops, tell your doctor promptly. these may be signs of ttp, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition, reported sometimes less than 2 weeks after starting plavix. other rare but serious side effects may occur. and the life you want to live. with rheumatoid arthritis, there's the life you live... reported sometimes less than 2 weeks after starting plavix. fortunately there's enbrel, the #1 most doctor-prescribed biologic medicine for ra. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. b
your doctor may use genetic tests to determine treatment. don't stop taking plavix without talking to your doctor as your risk of heart attack or stroke may increase. people with stomach ulcers or conditions that cause bleeding should not use plavix. taking plavix alone or with some other medicines, including aspirin, may increase bleeding risk, so tell your doctor when planning surgery. tell your doctor all medicines you take, including aspirin, especially if you've had a stroke. if fever,...
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. >> oh that's it for us. have a great night. >> tonight, the senate takeses a vacation while more than a million americans see their jobless benefits cut off. i'm scott pelley. also tonight, will b.p. make it right? the oil company's past victims say b.p.'s promises can't be trusted. >> got to drag everything out of them, every last nickel. >> and danger ahead-- is one of america's deadliest roads near you? where america stands on highway safety. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> good evening. katie is away tonight. we have decided to start with the 1.3 million americans whose unemployment benefits have run out, stopped cold, in the last 30 days. and we're starting there because the u.s. senate went on vacation today without solving the problem. this morning, the labor department reported 472,000 americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, 13,000 more than the week before. all told, more than 22 mi
. >> oh that's it for us. have a great night. >> tonight, the senate takeses a vacation while more than a million americans see their jobless benefits cut off. i'm scott pelley. also tonight, will b.p. make it right? the oil company's past victims say b.p.'s promises can't be trusted. >> got to drag everything out of them, every last nickel. >> and danger ahead-- is one of america's deadliest roads near you? where america stands on highway safety. captioning sponsored by...
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thanks for joining us. happy thanksgiving. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> the holiday season officially upon us. when the cold snap might break. >> sometimes you see people going through things and that means something to them. >> not content to just feed themselves, the small army of your neighbors who made sure everyone had a meal today. >>> and yes, a whole lot of people have set aside the turkey to get ready for some serious shopping. >>> happy thanksgiving. i'm allen martin. dana has the night off tonight. >>> on on this thanksgiving, be grateful if you have a means to stay warm. it will be very cold. most of the bay area will reach near
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they've been able to give us... if everything goes well, we'll be able to save almost $900 on our mortgage. >> reporter: the obama administration's home affordable modification program, or hamp, also designed to reduce mortgage payments, has not. the government says more than three million homeowners qualify for federal help. but only 468,000, about 15%, have actually gotten their mortgages permanently modified and their payments reduced. so how would you describe the government program? >> as an absolute failure. >> reporter: bruce marks founded naca 22 years ago. >> president obama, who he's doing is pleading, begging, and bribing these banks and what the banks are doing is they're spitting in the taxpayers' face. >> reporter: unlike the obama administration, this nonprofit organization gets binding pledges from banks to negotiate in good faith and try to find a workable solution. that's why 31,000 people are expected to come to these tables before they fold up monday night. katie? >> couric: bill whitaker in los
they've been able to give us... if everything goes well, we'll be able to save almost $900 on our mortgage. >> reporter: the obama administration's home affordable modification program, or hamp, also designed to reduce mortgage payments, has not. the government says more than three million homeowners qualify for federal help. but only 468,000, about 15%, have actually gotten their mortgages permanently modified and their payments reduced. so how would you describe the government program?...
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here's michelle miller. >> reporter: monique pelee is used to making special deliveries. but these days, the former new orleans mail courier is handling much bigger packages. her history with trees began when hurricane katrina changed new orleans' landscape for ever. >> complete and utter devastation. >> reporter: like so many others, monique felt despair in the face of so much destruction. >> thought this is what armageddon looks like. hardly anything was standing. trees were just everywhere. >> reporter: she began sewing the seeds of her life's mission. she quit her job and sold her home to help. >> i don't have any carpentry skills but i know how to applicant a tree. >> reporter: she combined her desire tow help with her lifelong dream to walk the appalachian trail and hike for katrina was born. for every mile traveled on the nearly 2200-mile path, monique pledged to plant a tree. her nonprofit raised the 99, and so far the group has planted 6500 trees. these trees really get around, and so do the people planting them. take cone, for instance. >> we're flagging... >> r
here's michelle miller. >> reporter: monique pelee is used to making special deliveries. but these days, the former new orleans mail courier is handling much bigger packages. her history with trees began when hurricane katrina changed new orleans' landscape for ever. >> complete and utter devastation. >> reporter: like so many others, monique felt despair in the face of so much destruction. >> thought this is what armageddon looks like. hardly anything was standing....
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hawalas like these use very little paperwork. the cash goes literally hand to hand and is often delivered by curriers for a fee. since there are few records, hawalas are frequently used by terrorists to move money. source say shahzad claims he obtained a few thousand dollars in cash last month from a money exchange in new york and two spots on long island were among the locations searched. agents also hit two locations in new jersey and two more in massachusetts. >> i looked out the window, and there were several police officers, people with f.b.i. jackets on and a lot of people with guns. >> reporter: three men were arrested on immigration violations and are now being questioned by the f.b.i. officials say the three had some contact with shahzad and apparently provided him with cash. but investigators caution it's not clear if the three knew about shahzad's plot and say it's possible they helped him unwittingly. in any wais, attorney general eric holder says the arrests and the searches single no new danger. >> the searches are
hawalas like these use very little paperwork. the cash goes literally hand to hand and is often delivered by curriers for a fee. since there are few records, hawalas are frequently used by terrorists to move money. source say shahzad claims he obtained a few thousand dollars in cash last month from a money exchange in new york and two spots on long island were among the locations searched. agents also hit two locations in new jersey and two more in massachusetts. >> i looked out the...
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of stun guns stronger than those used by federal agents. radio scanners and virtual carbon copies of swat team outfits worn the night skin and his crew showed up at the undercover agent's apartment who is to rob what they thought was a drug dealer but was actually an a.t.f. sting. >> black hats, black coats, pants, black boots, surveillance equipment, g.p.s. tracker. they were ready to go. >> reporter: but not before some of the crew decided to get amped up for the action. >> they sat at my table, loaded their guns and smoked methamphetamine, that took things to a different level. >> reporter: so did the surprising phone call. a.t.f. supervisor mickey leadingham informing his agent his wire was no longer working. >> my words were "you're flying solo." he knew what that meant. >> reporter: little did they know, a small army of law enforcement officers were waiting in this parking lot, all eight men arrested without incident. >> it was a relief. i was glad it was over. at least i thought it was over. >> reporter: that's because while awaiting
of stun guns stronger than those used by federal agents. radio scanners and virtual carbon copies of swat team outfits worn the night skin and his crew showed up at the undercover agent's apartment who is to rob what they thought was a drug dealer but was actually an a.t.f. sting. >> black hats, black coats, pants, black boots, surveillance equipment, g.p.s. tracker. they were ready to go. >> reporter: but not before some of the crew decided to get amped up for the action. >>...
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what can you tell us about that? >> well, according to news agency reports there were certain individuals within the company who may have made trades when the spill first happened based on information that the general public didn't have. therefore profiting illegally from those trades. we're still waiting on official comment from b.p. >> couric: don, thanks so much. meanwhile overseas a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in northwest pakistan. monsoon rains have caused the worst flooding there in more than 80 years. entire villages are underwater. bridges washed away. at least 1200 people have died and two million are homeless in a region already battered by the ongoing conflict between the government and the taliban. pakistan's army has rescued thousands, and the u.s. has flown in nearly 200,000 meals while pledging $10 million in additional aid. in other news just as the war in afghanistan is heating up the war in iraq is winding down. president obama said today u.s. combat operations will be over in a matter of week
what can you tell us about that? >> well, according to news agency reports there were certain individuals within the company who may have made trades when the spill first happened based on information that the general public didn't have. therefore profiting illegally from those trades. we're still waiting on official comment from b.p. >> couric: don, thanks so much. meanwhile overseas a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in northwest pakistan. monsoon rains have caused the worst...
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some people call us frick and frack. we do finger painting. this is how grandpa and i roll. ♪ and i do [ pins fall ] grandma's my best friend. my best friend ever. my best friend ever. ♪ [ laughing ] [ boy laughs ] ♪ to know, know, know you after this we're gonna get ice cream. can we go get some ice cream? yeah. ♪ and i do ♪ and i do ♪ and i do words alone aren't enough. our job is to listen and find ways to help workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. we'll keep restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and businesses impacted by the spill. we've paid over $400 million in claims and set up a $20 billion independently-run claims fund. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. i'm gonna be here until we make this right. want to transform dinner from blah to oh la la? cook with campbell's. with touches like a splash of fresh cream or sauterne wine. our soups help you put smiles on the faces of the ones you love. campbell's.® it's amazing what soup can do.™ how new is the new edge with myford touch? well
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would use nuclear weapons. here's national security correspondent david martin. >> reporter: the cold war ended more than two decades ago and today american nuclear strategy finally caught up with history. under the new policy adopted by the obama administration, the gravest threat is no longer all out nuclear war, but the chance that just one weapon will fall into the hands of a terrorist or rogue state. >> given al qaeda's continue quest for nuclear weapons, iran's ongoing nuclear efforts and north korea's proliferation, this focus is appropriate and, indeed, essential, an essential change from previous reviews. >> reporter: nations have always viewed nuclear weapons as weapons of last resort, but for a terrorist they would be the first choice, which accounts for this truly alarming prediction by graham allison of harvard university. >> it's more likely than not within the next five years there's a successful nuclear or biological terrorist attack somewhere in the world. >> reporter: for the first time ever,
would use nuclear weapons. here's national security correspondent david martin. >> reporter: the cold war ended more than two decades ago and today american nuclear strategy finally caught up with history. under the new policy adopted by the obama administration, the gravest threat is no longer all out nuclear war, but the chance that just one weapon will fall into the hands of a terrorist or rogue state. >> given al qaeda's continue quest for nuclear weapons, iran's ongoing nuclear...
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a teacher who inspired us. for me it's my high school government teacher max smith. but for many students from garfield high school in los angeles, it's jaime escalante. he was celebrated in a hollywood movie. now, john blackstone tells us his former students and famous friends are trying to stand and deliver for him. >> reporter: they are old friend who changed each other's lives and the lives of many more. actor edward james olmos and teacher jaime escalante. now 79. >> don't let the word "calculus" intimidate you. >> reporter: in the 1980s, escalante was striving to turn inner-city kids in los angeles into top-achieving math students, olmos played esk lawnta in the 1988 movie "stand and deliver." and the world learned of the inspirational teacher and the unlikely student who excelled in the nation's toughest college entrance math exam. >> kimo, i checked my work twice. >> reporter: hesk lanta's students used his nickname. >> kimo. >> kimo one, kimo two right here for you. >> reporter: it's his triumphs at ga
a teacher who inspired us. for me it's my high school government teacher max smith. but for many students from garfield high school in los angeles, it's jaime escalante. he was celebrated in a hollywood movie. now, john blackstone tells us his former students and famous friends are trying to stand and deliver for him. >> reporter: they are old friend who changed each other's lives and the lives of many more. actor edward james olmos and teacher jaime escalante. now 79. >> don't let...
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use just once per day for dawn-to-dark hold. it is important to use the product as directed. fixodent and forget it. why go there when there's olay regenerist? [ male announcer ] micro-sculpting cream hydrates better than the $700 cream. [ female announcer ] and not only that, [ male announcer ] most women found olay as luxurious as department store products. [ female announcer ] effective. affordable. regenerist. when you least expect it... a regular moment can become romantic. and en it does, men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis. with two clinically proven dosing options, you can choose the moment that's right for you and your partner. 36-hour cialis and cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment's right. >> tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications and ask if you're healthy enough for sexual activity. >> don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. >> don
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don knapp joins us from 15th avenue where some say the leaks are a sign of a
don knapp joins us from 15th avenue where some say the leaks are a sign of a
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our goal is to exceed every expectation you've set for us. we're putting people back to work, designing, building, and selling the best cars and trucks in the world. with our 100,000-mile, 5-year powertrain warranty to guarantee the quality. and the unmatched life-saving technology of onstar to help keep you safe. from new energy solutions. to the designs of tomorrow. we invite you to take a look at the new gm. >> couric: the new health reform law won't extend coverage to americans who don't have it until 2014. today hundreds of the ininsured lined up at the los angeles sports arena where a mobile clinic is providing free health care. bill whitaker is at the clinic tonight. bill, this is a big operation and clearly a lot of folks need it. >> reporter: absolutely, katie. behind me here, 100 dental chairs with fillings, extrackss, cleanings going on, all for free. they lined up before dawn, hundreds of people with hundreds of reasons to seek free medical care. carlia williams lost her job. >> in the process of losing my job, i lost all my medic
our goal is to exceed every expectation you've set for us. we're putting people back to work, designing, building, and selling the best cars and trucks in the world. with our 100,000-mile, 5-year powertrain warranty to guarantee the quality. and the unmatched life-saving technology of onstar to help keep you safe. from new energy solutions. to the designs of tomorrow. we invite you to take a look at the new gm. >> couric: the new health reform law won't extend coverage to americans who...
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with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment's right. ♪ tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications, and ask if you're healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. [ man ] don't drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache, or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than 4 hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, stop taking cialis and call your doctor right away. [ male announcer ] ask your doctor if cialis for daily use is right for you. for a 30-tablet free trial offer, go to cialis.com. do you often experience the feeling of a dry mouth? it can be the side effect of many medications. dry mouth can be frustrating... and ignoring it can lead to... s
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these things make us who we are. as a people, we do well when we make good things and not so well when we don't. the good new is, this can be put right. we just have to do it. and so we did. ♪ this, our newest son, was imagined, drawn, carved, stamped, hewn and forged here in america. it is well made and it is designed to work. this was once a country where people made things, beautiful things, and so it is again. the new jeep grand cherokee. ♪ i switched to a complete multivitamin with more. only one a day men's 50+ advantage... has gingko for memory and concentration. plus support for heart health. ( crowd roars ) that's a great call. one a day men's. [ man thinking ] i'm so stuffed with gas. ohh, noo, not that! not, not here! [ male announcer ] prevent uncomfortable gas moments with gas-x prevention. just one before meals helps prevent gas before it starts. from gas-x, the gas-xperts. >> hill: four people remain in critical condition tonight after a fourth of july parade in bellevue, iowa, turned tragic and it
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and he gave us one of the most famous catch phrases in t.v. history. >> watchu talkin' 'bout, willis? >> couric: tonight, the sudden death and star-crossed life of gary coleman. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. president obama made what he called a solemn pledge today to the people of the gulf coast. he'll do whatever it takes to stop the oil leak and clean up the mess. making his second visit to the gulf since his this disaster began, the president inspected a louisiana beach that's been contaminated by oil. and he ordered the manpower on cleanup crews to be tripled. meanwhile, b.p. reports some progress as it tries to plug that undersea well. but we may not know until sunday if it's actually working. the company says it's already spent nearly a billion dollars responding to the crisis. we begin our coverage tonight with chief white house correspondent chip reid in grand isle, louisiana. and, chip, the president was un
and he gave us one of the most famous catch phrases in t.v. history. >> watchu talkin' 'bout, willis? >> couric: tonight, the sudden death and star-crossed life of gary coleman. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. president obama made what he called a solemn pledge today to the people of the gulf coast. he'll do whatever it takes to stop the oil...
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my wife and i, our lives have taken us right here. today. >> reporter: helping patients find their way at the end of life is one of the toughest and most important jobs a doctor has. katie? >> couric: mr. giordano was very brave to participate in this piece. >> reporter: yes, he was. >> couric: it's a complex issue, jon. but if most patients want to die at home why are so many dying in hospitals? >> reporter: katie, i think one of the big reasons is doctors wait too long to start the conversation. and i understand. as a doctor i don't want to take away hope, but i don't want to give false hope. the patients and their families bring their own very complicated set of emotions to the table. so clearly this is one of the very last taboos but we've got to get past it because it's very clear that patients do better when this discussion is held sooner rather than later. >> couric: all right. dr. jon lapook. jon, thanks so much. and if you or a loved one is battling end-stage cancer and you would like to learn more, go to our partner in healt
my wife and i, our lives have taken us right here. today. >> reporter: helping patients find their way at the end of life is one of the toughest and most important jobs a doctor has. katie? >> couric: mr. giordano was very brave to participate in this piece. >> reporter: yes, he was. >> couric: it's a complex issue, jon. but if most patients want to die at home why are so many dying in hospitals? >> reporter: katie, i think one of the big reasons is doctors wait...
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brandi hall used to drive 100 miles round trip to work. because of high gas prices, she now takes the train. >> i did the calculations and i save probably between $200, $300 a month. >> reporter: it's all good for the environment, but buying less gas means fewer tax dollars for highways and transit. there are three choices and they're tough. one: do nothing and continue deficit spending. or two: sharply cut funding putting our infrastructure at risk. or three: as presidential deficit commission proposes, raise the gas tax another 15 cents a gallon to fund our transportation needs. >> don't raise the gas. come on! >> reporter: if we don't, expect highway funds to fall $34 billion short over the next six years, 2.3% of the current federal deficit. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> couric: if you'd like to weigh in on the tough choices facing the country, you can go to cbsnews.com. let us know if you think the gas tax should be raised or not. here's what some of you have told us about other tough choices. you're 60-40 in favor of cutti
brandi hall used to drive 100 miles round trip to work. because of high gas prices, she now takes the train. >> i did the calculations and i save probably between $200, $300 a month. >> reporter: it's all good for the environment, but buying less gas means fewer tax dollars for highways and transit. there are three choices and they're tough. one: do nothing and continue deficit spending. or two: sharply cut funding putting our infrastructure at risk. or three: as presidential...
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(woman) if it helps mom be more like herself longer, that's everything to us. (announcer) don't wait. talk to your doctor about aricept. hes (announcer) don't wait. tha t's thwhaent' it comedy c s guhiy lawaris ouhis.la so n i stsepo ia(cnm an o is me urfew? guhiy lawaris ouhis.la evwierll m nakeveer so n i stsepo ia(cnm an o is me mak e gain.? guhiy lawaris ouhis.la i' wd hehan d i'itd so n i stsepo ia(cnm an o is me had wiitth tburn. guhiy lawaris ouhis.la d thatan'sd wthheatn 'si w24idh4 hr... my asendns mey se n noun(acenr)no tunhece #r)1t aci d readuciced helast ed ecade my asendns mey se is n toun ttreao rtburn my asendns mey se r.® 24hr.n my asendns mey se n yowhu'even hyoeawirtthbu hrnu >> couric: even before the earthquake, there were at least 50,000 orphans in haiti, and it's heart breaking to think just how many more there may be now. but for some, there is a promise of a new life in america. this week, we followed 53 of them to the u.s., first to pittsburgh where some met their new parents. and now a home in washington state is the setting for a ne
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don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. i found answers about fibromyalgia. then i found lyrica. ask your doctor about lyrica today. allstate agents have to. they're only human. but don't worry. the good hands are always available, day and night, by phone and online. good night. take care. it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. i never really thought i would make money doing what i love. [ robert ] we created legalzoom to help people start their business and launch their dreams. go to legalzoom.com today and make your business dream a reality. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. that keep you cool and dry have now inspired stayfree® to create a whole new level of comfort when it comes to your period. only stayfree® ultra thins have thermocontrol™. designed with the comfort of athletic fabrics in mind, stayfree® with thermocontrol™ quickly wicks moisture away for exception
don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. i found answers about fibromyalgia. then i found lyrica. ask your doctor about lyrica today. allstate agents have to. they're only human. but don't worry. the good hands are always available, day and night, by phone and online. good night. take care. it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. i...
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you know how children are more us is susceptible? those toxins affected them, the kids in day care at ground zero and a lot of them are getting terrible lung disorders and asthma. >> reporter: republicans balked at the cost and the tax democrats devised to pay for it, on multinational companies incorporated in tax havens. >> it's a lot of money so my early response is that i am skeptical about that bill. >> it's a win-win-win-win, just ( bleep ) do it! >> reporter: with time running out in this legislative session, a cadre of new york media and political figures are putting pressure on the senate to act. >> caring for the men and women who rush to our defense on that dark day and in the days that followed is nothing less than a national duty. >> reporter: the bill's authors just got rid of that tax and replaced it with a fee on foreign firms. they believe that that change will gain them the votes that they need when this bill comes up for a vote in the senate, most likely later this week, katie. >> couric: i know you'll keep us poste
you know how children are more us is susceptible? those toxins affected them, the kids in day care at ground zero and a lot of them are getting terrible lung disorders and asthma. >> reporter: republicans balked at the cost and the tax democrats devised to pay for it, on multinational companies incorporated in tax havens. >> it's a lot of money so my early response is that i am skeptical about that bill. >> it's a win-win-win-win, just ( bleep ) do it! >> reporter: with...
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vesicare may cause blurred vision so use caution while driving or doing unsafe tasks. common side effects are dry mouth, constipation, and indigestion. (pipe woman) so, you could treat yourself to more time with friends and family or more of whatever you like to do with fewer urges and leaks. ask your doctor today about taking care with vesicare. clean so deep... it's like your old mop's worst nightmare. ♪ [ thunder crashes ] [ man ] love stinks. ♪ love stinks! ♪ yeah! yeah! [ female announcer ] swiffer wet cloths clean better than a mop with new cleansers that attract dirt deep into the cloth and lock it away. new swiffer wet cloths clean better, or your money back. ♪ love stinks! ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've wanted to quit smoking so many times, but those days came and went and the cigarettes remained. ♪ today's a new day. talk to your doctor about prescription treatment options and support. and this time, make it your time. >> couric: president obama's choice to lead the transportation security administration withdrew today. errol southers nomination
vesicare may cause blurred vision so use caution while driving or doing unsafe tasks. common side effects are dry mouth, constipation, and indigestion. (pipe woman) so, you could treat yourself to more time with friends and family or more of whatever you like to do with fewer urges and leaks. ask your doctor today about taking care with vesicare. clean so deep... it's like your old mop's worst nightmare. ♪ [ thunder crashes ] [ man ] love stinks. ♪ love stinks! ♪ yeah! yeah! [ female...